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Get the latest news, commentary and insights for the US reverse mortgage and property finance industries.
Founded by Shannon Hicks and now hosted by Gabrielle Hayen, HECM World Weekly is the nation’s longest-running weekly podcast, trusted by reverse mortgage professionals for news, insights and trends on the reverse and wider mortgage industry, property equity, wealth and retirement and much more. Brought to you by Lenderful Solutions.
Each week we also bring you Industry Leader Insights, where top industry influencers share what's happening at the cutting edge of the mortgage industry, and Food For Thought, our segment focused on professional and personal development for mortgage professionals.
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Episodes
Nov 21, 2017
Nov 21, 2017
8 min
Talking Points
- Industry leaders encourage diversification
- Meet Arlo: your new online HECM tool
- Lender seeing success with Jumbo product
- Why the reverse mortgage is stunted
Nov 17, 2017
Nov 17, 2017
9 min
Talking Points:
- HECM dragging down overall MMI fund value
- Secretary Ben Carson still supportive of HECM program
- CFPB director steps down
- HECM to HECM refinance warning issued
Nov 10, 2017
Nov 10, 2017
9 min
Talking Points:
- The CFPB warns against reverse mortgage strategy...again
- A big needs-based market? Can we help them?
- Line of credit growth slowed substantially
- More concerns that the housing market is overheating
Nov 3, 2017
Nov 3, 2017
9 min
Talking Points
- Broker production slows in wake of HECM changes
- Lenders still see potential despite reverse mortgage reforms
- Experts divided if we’re in another housing bubble
- Considering the sale of their reverse mortgage division
Oct 27, 2017
Oct 27, 2017
8 min
Talking Points:
- Wall Street Journal focuses on reduction of HECM benefits post-October 2nd
- Senator Elizabeth Warren questions FHA nominee Brian Montgomery’s private sector affiliations
- FHA Commissioner nominee Brian Montgomery: “Work with, not against lenders”
- HUD Secretary Ben Carson the subject of recent Time Magazine piece
Oct 20, 2017
Oct 20, 2017
9 min
Talking Points:
- HECMs account for 5% of older American’s CFPB complaints
- Increasing calls to move the HECM out of FHA’s MMI fund
- Washington state imposes fine for ‘deceptive advertising’
- Are the housing and stock markets overvalued?
Oct 13, 2017
Oct 13, 2017
7 min
Talking Points
- Ben Carson: changes will help stop the bleeding
- The HECM for Purchase has been unshackled
- More will retire with mortgage debt- can the HECM help?
- Half have zero 401(k) savings
Oct 6, 2017
Oct 6, 2017
5 min
Talking Points:
- 5 things to expect from recent reverse mortgage changes
- September: the great race to beat the clock
- 2017 on pace to post improved endorsement totals
- Owen moving from under regulatory cloud
Sep 29, 2017
Sep 29, 2017
9 min
Talking Points
- HECM changes begin today- what you need to know
- H4P certificate of occupancy requirements relaxed
- The lingering impact of the hurricanes
- Budget office says restricting FHA loans would save billions
Sep 22, 2017
Sep 22, 2017
8 min
Talking Points:
- Are there any HECM counseling spots open?!
- MMI fund and HECM value confusion
- AAG to start offering traditional mortgages
- Prepping for retirement like preparing for a hurricane